Digia
has released an update to Qt Enterprise Embedded, the fully-integrated
solution that enables users to get started immediately with embedded
device creation with a tailored user experience ready to address the
Internet of Things connected device trend. Today's release includes the
latest Qt 5.3 libraries, Qt WebEngine, Qt Quick Compiler, integration to
the Qt Cloud and several other improvements. It contains all the tools
needed for fast, easy, fully-integrated embedded device application
development and deployment - further increasing developer efficiency,
application and device performance, and shortening the development time
of embedded software. With Qt Enterprise Embedded it is as easy to
develop embedded software as it is to build applications for desktop or
mobile.

Qt Enterprise Embedded brings performance, efficiency and
shorter-time-to-market to embedded development allowing engineers to
create beautiful, high-performing and modern UIs and applications. The
pre-configured embedded development environment, pre-built Qt optimized
software stack enables immediate deployment to verified reference boards
allowing users to get up and running and have a working embedded project
prototype from day one.

This Qt Enterprise Embedded update introduces a first look at Qt
WebEngine, a powerful cross-platform web offering that combines Qt Quick
for native apps for maximum performance, HTML5 for dynamic web content
and reusability across web and native - with WebGL support for whenever
extra 3D elegance needs to be added to the UI. Qt WebEngine is
particularly important for embedded devices that need to offer on-demand
web access and where the ability to develop hybrid UIs and functionality
is key to keep up with changing market requirements.

"User experience demands on embedded device creation have changed
dramatically over the years, with users in fast-paced industries now
demanding perforing beautiful interfaces that run fluently at 60fps
with smooth transitions, animations and pinch zooming. Not only does the
UI need to look innovative and modern, it needs to be developed in a
fraction of time. Qt Enterprise Embedded has been created to address the
need to get devices to market faster providing the tools necessary to
make development easier and more efficient supporting the latest
connected devices trends," says Juhapekka Niemi, VP Sales & Marketing,
Digia, Qt.

Qt Enterprise Embedded also includes the recently announced Qt Quick
Compiler. Qt Quick Compiler is a new professional build tool, which
allows for the compilation of QML files into an application. The
compiler ensures IP protection of the the QML source and improves load
time and performance by pre-parsing the QML files. With compiled Qt
Quick, application start up is up to 90% faster than before, a key
requirement in various embedded verticals.

Incremental deployment to devices is also being introduced to reduce the
time it takes to deploy software to devices. Previous versions of Qt
Enterprise Embedded offered USB-connection to the device as the primary
way to deploy, run and debug on devices. The latest version adds the
possibility of connecting to devices over a local area network using
standard IP protocols - simplifying the sharing of devices amongst team
members and setting up devices for automated testing.

The update to Qt Enterprise Embedded also provides full integration with
Qt Cloud Services and the Enginio Data Storage to enable users to create
a whole cloud backend for embedded, mobile and desktop Qt clients
through a convenient Qt API. Together with the newly added Bluetooth
support (using BlueZ) and the existing Wi-Fi and wired network support,
the platform provides everything needed for implementing, monitoring and
updating internet-of-things devices from within a single technology.

Qt Enterprise Embedded also provides the full set of Qt Enterprise
value-add functionality, including a comprehensive virtual keyboard
solution with multi-language and word-prediction possibilities, support
for Qt Quick Enterprise Controls for industrial applications and
libraries for 2D and 3D charting and data visualization.